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IGNOU MPY-01 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
1. Write an essay on the concept of Abhava (Negation or absence) in Vaishesika. Give examples for each kind of abhava.
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What is Pratityasamutpada? How is it related to four Nobel truths? Compare interpretations of Pratityasamutpada given by any two schools of Buddhism.
2. Write a note on the Anekantavada of Jainism.
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Compare these,
a) Theory of causation of Samkhya and Nyaya
b) Concept of Liberation of Ramanuja and Madhva.
3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each.
a) Write a note on anyathakhyativada.
b) What is Apaurusheyata? How does Mimamsa establish the Apaurusheyata of Veda.
c) Discuss Saptabhanginaya (Jain’s Logic).
d) Explain the Atomic theory of Vaisesika.
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each.
a) Explain Tagore’s view on Nationalism.
b) Mention some features of Tivalluvara’s moral philosophy.
c) Explain Mohammad Iqbal’s concept of Self.
d) What is the ontological implication of sunnyata?
e) Compare Shaiva’s and Vaishnava’s concept of soul.
f) Describe the Mimamsa understanding of non-perception (anupalabdhi)
5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each.
a) Rta
b) Nishkama karma
c) Agama
d) Vivekananda’s Idea of Universal Religion
e) Arthapatti
f) Chitta-Bhumi
g) Rasa-Anumiti-vada
h) Samavaya
IGNOU MPY-01 (December 2023 – June 2024) Assignment Questions
1. Explain Nyaya theory of inference.
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Write a note on the Anekantavada of Jainism.
2. What is Indian Philosophy? Discuss some of the popular and general characteristics of Indian Philosophy. Do you agree with this characterization of Indian Philosophy? Support your answer with some arguments.
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Compare these,
a) Theories of causation of Buddhism and Nyaya
b) Concept of reality of Samkara’s Advaita Vedanta and Ramanuja’s vishishtadvaita Vedanta.
3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each.
a) Write an essay on the category of abhava of Vaishesika.
b) Critically evaluate Syadvada of Jainism.
c) Write a note on anyathakhyativada.
d) What is khyativada (Theory of Error)? Compare Kumarila’s and Prabhakara’s Khyativada.
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each.
a) Explain Tagore’s view on Nationalism.
b) What is Sunyata? How is it related to Pratityasamutpada?
c) Explain Mohammad Iqbal’s concept of God.
d) Write a note on Madhvacharya’s view of Liberation (Moksha).
e) Write a note on Kashmir Shaivism’s concept of liberation.
f) What is Adhyasa (Superimposition)? Why does Shankaracharya call avidya anirvachaniya?
5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words each.
a) Shruti
b) Cosmic Salvation view of Radhakrisnan
c) R Pannikar’s Idea of Dialogical Dialogue
d) Vivekananda’s Practical Vedanta
e) Anuplabdhi
f) Chitta-Bhumi
g) Rasa-Anumiti-vada
h) Samanya
